New Mattresses for Park Rangers

The greatest treasure on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, is its biodiversity. There are few places left on earth with such an abundance of natural beauty. But, in today's world, global biodiversity is constantly under threat. In order to protect the biodiversity and all the beauty that the Osa Peninsula has, we depend on the local park rangers. Many of them spend months, if not years, in some of the most remote ranger stations throughout the Osa Peninsula. Because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the organization responsible for these ranger stations, the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA), has had their funds cut significantly and is facing great challenges in order to meet the basic needs for its park rangers.

Because of the extreme conditions where they live, many park rangers do not have adequate mattresses that provide comfort or support after a long day of work. Our foundation is working with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications (MINAE) to donate 28 new high-quality, orthopedic mattresses to the hard-working rangers in the Osa Peninsula.